A New Method Using Wellhead Measurement to Approximate Unsteady- State Gas-Water Two-Phase Flow in Wellbore to Calculate Inflow Performance

2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. Lin ◽  
L. Zhang ◽  
Y.P. Lin ◽  
N.X. Xie
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
New Method ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Unsteady State ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Inflow Performance

scholarly journals Clustering-Based Component Fraction Estimation in Solid–Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Dredging Engineering

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 5697
Author(s):  
Chang Sun ◽  
Shihong Yue ◽  
Qi Li ◽  
Huaxiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Clustering Algorithm ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
New Method ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Reference Distribution ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Solid Liquid

Component fraction (CF) is one of the most important parameters in multiple-phase flow. Due to the complexity of the solid–liquid two-phase flow, the CF estimation remains unsolved both in scientific research and industrial application for a long time. Electrical resistance tomography (ERT) is an advanced type of conductivity detection technique due to its low-cost, fast-response, non-invasive, and non-radiation characteristics. However, when the existing ERT method is used to measure the CF value in solid–liquid two-phase flow in dredging engineering, there are at least three problems: (1) the dependence of reference distribution whose CF value is zero; (2) the size of the detected objects may be too small to be found by ERT; and (3) there is no efficient way to estimate the effect of artifacts in ERT. In this paper, we proposed a method based on the clustering technique, where a fast-fuzzy clustering algorithm is used to partition the ERT image to three clusters that respond to liquid, solid phases, and their mixtures and artifacts, respectively. The clustering algorithm does not need any reference distribution in the CF estimation. In the case of small solid objects or artifacts, the CF value remains effectively computed by prior information. To validate the new method, a group of typical CF estimations in dredging engineering were implemented. Results show that the new method can effectively overcome the limitations of the existing method, and can provide a practical and more accurate way for CF estimation.

Experimental Study of Sea Line Pigging in Unsteady State Two-Phase Flow

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Davoudi ◽  
Zahra Khorrami ◽  
Iraj Khoramdel
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Unsteady State ◽  
Two Phase

Distinguish the Pattern of Two-Phase Flow with the Technology of Acoustic Emission

2013 ◽  
Vol 816-817 ◽  
pp. 502-505
Author(s):  
Li De Fang ◽  
Yao Zhang ◽  
Wan Ling Zhang ◽  
Qing He ◽  
Yu Jiao Liang
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Bubbly Flow ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
New Method ◽  
Good Effect ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Horizontal Pipe

This paper has propose a new method (acoustic emission) to distinguish the pattern of gas-liquid two-phase flow in the horizontal pipe. The signals which got from the probe when multiphase flow pattern changes in the pipe and the four probe installed on the different position. Through the analysis of time domination, energy of wavelet, collected the signal features and shows there has a significant differences among the three typical flow patterns (bubbly flow, stratified flow, annular flow). Energy of wavelet can clearly represents the signal strength. This paper found that the acoustic emission as a new method to distinguish flow patterns have good effect can as a new technology for the study of gas-liquid two-phase.

Three-Phase Relative Permeability Measurements by Unsteady-State Method

1966 ◽  
Vol 6 (03) ◽  
pp. 199-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Sarem
Keyword(s):  
Relative Permeability ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Unsteady State ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Three Phase Flow ◽  
State Method ◽  
Permeability Data ◽  
Saturation History

Abstract For the performance prediction of multiphase oil recovery processes such as steam stimulation, there is an acute need for three-phase relative permeability data. No fast and simple experimental technique, such as the unsteady-state method proposed by Welge for two-phase flow, is available for the three-phase flow. In this paper, an unsteady-state method is presented for obtaining three-phase relative permeability data; this method is as fast and easy as Welge's method for two-phase flow. Analytical expressions are derived by extension of the Buckley-Leverett theory to three-phase flow to express the saturation at the outflow face for all three phases in terms of the known parameters. It is assumed that the fractional flow and relative permeability of each phase are a function of the saturation of that phase. Other simplifying assumptions made include the neglect of capillary and gravity effects. The effect of saturation history upon relative permeability is acknowledged and attainment of similar saturation history in laboratory and field is recommended. The required experimental work and computations are simple to perform. The test core is presaturated with oil and water, then subjected to gas drive. During the test, required data are the rates of oil, water, and gas production, together with pressure drop and temperature. The ordinary gas-oil unsteady-state relative permeability apparatus can be readily modified to measure the required data. The proposed technique was applied to samples of a Berea and a reservoir core. The effect of saturation history upon relative permeability was studied on one Berea core. It was found that increase in initial water saturation has a similar effect upon three-phase relative permeability as it does in two-phase flow. Introduction In the light of increasing demand for three-phase, relative permeability data for predicting the performance of thermal and other multiphase-flow recovery processes, a simple and accurate method of experimental determination of such data is extremely desirable. Leverett and Lewis1 described the simultaneous flow method of obtaining three-phase relative permeability data. However, Caudle et al.2 reported that this method is very time consuming and cumbersome. Corey3 proposed calculating the three-phase relative permeability from measured krg data. Corey's theory is based on simplified capillary pressure curves,4 assuming a straight line relationship between 1/Pc2 and saturation. Also, Corey's method assumes a preferentially water-wet system. The simplest and quickest method of obtaining three-phase relative permeability data is the unsteady-state method where, for instance, oil and water are displaced by gas. However, in such a test the correlation of average saturation with relative permeability does not give a valid relationship because the rates of oil, water and gas flow in the sample change continuously from the upstream to downstream end. This difficulty in calculating valid relationships was solved by Welge for two-phase flow by deriving an expression from Buckley and Leverett frontal advance equations.5,6 In this paper, relations are established to determine the outflow face saturation and relative permeability to all phases in a three-phase flow displacement experiment. Proposed Method The fundamentals established by Buckley and Leverett5 for two-phase flow were extended to three-phase flow and used as a basis for the derivation of saturation equations. This approach is comparable to Welge's6 use of Buckley and Leverett theory in arriving at expressions to determine the outflow face saturation of the displacing fluid in a two-phase flow system.

A New Method for the Online Voidage Measurement of the Gas–Oil Two-Phase Flow

2009 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 1571-1577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Li ◽  
Zhiyao Huang ◽  
Baoliang Wang ◽  
Haiqing Li
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
New Method ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Gas Oil ◽  
Two Phase

Air System Correlations: Part 1 — Labyrinth Seals

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Zimmermann ◽  
K. H. Wolff
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
New Method ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Labyrinth Seals ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Air System

Three important subjects of the physics of air systems have been chosen, Part 1: Labyrinth Seals Part 2: Rotating Holes and Two Phase Flow as in these fields many new papers, partly controversial, are available. A new method of correlating the throughflow for labyrinth seals is generated, it covers the most important parameters and is based on several sources out of the literature. Recommendations for the necessary further research are added. It is concluded that much more effort is required in order to achieve progress against the literature partly consisting of more than 40-year-old books and not comprehensive enough for computerized engineering.

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